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DARLENE CANAVA

Saint Louis,MO

Summary

EXPERIENCED ADMINISTRATIVE AND ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONAL Professional Summary Over 20 years of successful administrative/accounting experience with a reputation for meeting the most challenging organizational goals and objectives. A practical and focused individual recognized for completing tasks with attention to detail in fast-paced environments. Provide customer service via phone and email. Effectively answering any questions, while providing a resolution to any problems. Experienced with advanced clerical knowledge and have demonstrated an ability to work effectively under pressure with a diverse group of people. Acknowledged for the ability to work both independently and as a collaborative team member who can adapt to changes while managing multiple projects simultaneously. Excellent interpersonal, relationship management, conflict resolution, organizational, analytical, and leadership competencies. Ability to execute critical thinking with a proactive, solution-oriented approach to situations. Certified in 10-key data entry, invoice processing, data and file archiving, as well as multi-line phone proficiency. Computer proficient with multiple computer programs including Microsoft Office products and Lotus Notes. Excellent judgment, problem assessment and analysis skills. Knowledge of AP, AR and GL accounting functions. Knowledgeable Accountant proficient in laws and procedures governing business operations, tax filings and regulatory compliance. Handles detail-oriented work in methodical and organized fashion. Leverages field expertise, resourcefulness and diligence to make positive impact on business operations. Quality-driven coordinator with proven record of excellent job performance. Manages the work load with diligent and attentive approach, carefully checking details and testing assumptions. Skilled in training junior personnel in practices. Adept at managing accounts, invoicing and general accounting functions. Instrumental in keeping business operations fully compliant and working within the guidelines.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Accounting Coordinator – Team Lead

Webster University
Webster Groves, MO.
01.2019 - Current
  • Lead for Third-Party Billing and Refunds
  • Offered advice and direction to help students better understand their account balances.
  • Examining and processing third-party billing authorizations for the military, government civilians, and corporate partners within the regulations of the authorization
  • Utilizing the different portals for billing military and corporate invoices
  • Coding payments for the cashiers accurately
  • Adding notes to student’s accounts and the bank mobile refund system


Processes Bank Mobile refunds


  • Maintaining the VA open debt spreadsheet for school debts
  • Certified with the VA for processing VA Ch33 Post 911 school and student debt letters
  • Collaborating with Financial Aid in regard to compliance and claiming tuition assistance
  • Researching student’s accounts for refund eligibility
  • Posting Yellow Ribbon transactions onto the eligible student’s accounts
  • Using a procurement card to pay school incurred debt
  • Creating journal entries to reconcile the payment to the ledger accounts
  • Creating an expense report in SAP Concur

Accounting Analyst

Wise F&I
Fenton, MO
10.2014 - 12.2018
  • Responsible for batch balancing and appropriating the checks to the applicable accounts
  • Utilizes the SCS System for Production and the Access system for accounting
  • Using analytical and problem-solving abilities to resolve complex problems
  • Accurately posting payments to accounts
  • Accountable for providing professional customer service to the dealers, lienholders, agents, and customers
  • Provided accurate and timely disbursement of payments to the vendors
  • Effectively answering any questions, while providing a resolution to any problems
  • Assists the Production Specialists in the daily entry of date form contracts
  • Responsible for maintaining confidentiality in regard to sensitive information
  • Evaluating and correcting the errors on the daily production audit
  • Follow through with rejecting contracts
  • Initiate check requests for balance refunds
  • Prioritizes multiple projects daily while answering multi-line phones quickly and proficiently
  • Conducts routine office work to include official memos, letters, and departmental responses.
  • Researched billing and invoice problems and resolved issues in compliance with established standards.
  • Invoiced customers for purchases of goods and services to adhere to accounting standards and generate revenues.
  • Maintained strict client confidentiality in personal, telephone and email interactions to comply with preset standards and regulations.
  • Prepared schedules for month end audits to comply with accounting standards.
  • Reconciled accounts and resolved both internal variances and discrepancies in external documentation.
  • Entered account information and maintained accounts database to comply with generally accepted accounting standards.
  • Identified system errors and applied established company policies and procedures to resolve issues.
  • Posted customer payments into general ledger to create data for accounting statements.
  • Supported management by processing invoices and documents with consistent on-time delivery.
  • Reconciled account information and reported figures in general ledger by comparing to bank account statement each month.
  • Checked documents for errors and accuracy while updating in Access and the SCS..
  • Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
  • Assessed data and information to verify entry, calculation and billing code accuracy.
  • Managed and responded to correspondence and inquiries from customers and vendors.
  • Trained and supervised employees on best practices

Administrative Assistant/Deputy Sheriff

Saint Louis
Saint Louis, MO
04.2006 - 10.2014
  • Responsible for providing professional administrative support and customer service to 31 divisions throughout the Greater Saint Louis and surrounding areas
  • Responsible for preparing and distributing all necessary paperwork to transport defendants to the Missouri Department of Corrections with zero errors in formatting, punctuation, sentence structure, and mathematically calculated incarceration times
  • Utilizes the REJIS System for wants and warrants on defendants and NCIC background checks
  • Accountable for providing professional customer service to the public, judges, attorneys, defendants, and the U.S
  • Marshal Service for both in-person and phone environments
  • Assists the Supervising Lieutenant in the daily operation of the office and manages it in their absence
  • Responsible for maintaining confidentiality in regard to sensitive information
  • Responsible for the ordering and distribution of office supplies while adhering to a fixed budget
  • Prioritizes multiple projects daily while answering multi-line phones quickly and proficiently
  • Conducts routine office work to include the creation of official memos, letters, and departmental responses.

Education

Human Resources: Management

Webster University

Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice/Corrections

Saint Louis Community College

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Kirkwood High School

Skills

Account reconciliation specialist

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Timeline

Accounting Coordinator – Team Lead

Webster University
01.2019 - Current

Accounting Analyst

Wise F&I
10.2014 - 12.2018

Administrative Assistant/Deputy Sheriff

Saint Louis
04.2006 - 10.2014

Human Resources: Management

Webster University

Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice/Corrections

Saint Louis Community College

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Kirkwood High School
DARLENE CANAVA